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…sucker for punk music sung in Greek, as this very peculiar language and its unique flows and sonorities always confers an angry vibe. Good, I love the vocals, but I…
Another year wrapped up, another round of Maximum Rocknroll Year-End Top Tens! As always, we asked MRR contributors, friends, and extended family from around the globe about what punk records…
Considering the dark aura of these formidable D-beats, BRITNEY FEARS was an interesting choice of name for this great Greek hardcore group. These ten sharp songs are manic and macabre,…
…got to pay much attention to them, because catching up with all the new bands feels like filling the Danaid’s barrel without the cool perk of being part of Greek…
…Extreme Earslaughter, Vangelis, is also the brain behind leading contemporary Greek crust act Παροξυσμός (PAROKSYSMOS), and many of his label’s tapes are great obscure stories of Greek crust, from the…
…FORWARD. Four tracks with all the style’s tropes: rock’n’roll leads, gang shouts, and an upbeat feeling. Side B is a vicious ten-minute noise piece about the mythological Greek giant Argus…
…just prefer more urgency. Like when a band like HEKÀTÄ’ does it, the genre sounds vital to what they’re trying to express (and their songs are in Greek, no less)….
Synth-punk with a deathly pallor from Athens, a take-no-shit attitude nevertheless prevails in what appears to be HEKÁTĒ’s debut release. Ping-ponging between Greek and English for their lyrics, an organ…
…play in a Greek group for five years without managing to string a sentence together, shameful malaka. Mentira from Barcelona played a wild set of skronky almost industrial noise, bass…
…2000, it is so impactful and so tight and fully realized. I have never wanted to be able to read Greek more than I do looking at the lyrics and…
Long-player #2 for this Greek duo. Within seconds, it’s clear that Lust In Peace avoids any lazy two-piece trappings, and that something a lot more ominous is afoot here. Rhythms…
…their growing sonic palette. The resulting album includes vicious thrash metal, moments of distinctly Greek-sounding post-punk bark, Revolution Summer-style vocal harmonies over proto-emo jangle, and even some good old hardcore…
Faithful, fuzzy, Farfisa-focused ’60s garage from this long-running Greek outfit. Both tunes are mid-tempo shakers, not terribly remarkable, but hitting all the necessary marks in order to qualify as a…
…Tertium quid started with Plato, who first used the term (triton ti) around 360 bce. In ancient Greek philosophy, it meant something that escapes classification in either of two mutually…
It’s the final print issue of Maximum Rocknroll! Time for a eulogy? Or time to demonstrate the life eternal that is worldwide DIY punk from MRR’s inception till the end…
Whoa, is it time for a new issue of Maximum Rocknroll already? The October 2018 issue, MRR #425, is here! We’re excited to feature an interview with Greek post-punkers CHAIN…
…HERE. MRR #8/Sept ’83 — 72 pgs BGK, MIA, The Fuck Ups, Mykel Board, RF7, Anti, Zero Boys, Suburban Mutilation, GBH, Rattus, Pushead, JFA, Faction, “Skate Punk”, Greek and German…
Former MRR content coordinator Lydia guest hosts this edition of MRR Remote Radio, and takes a trip through Greece’s rich and politically-charged punk past, from 1983 to 2000. Surely 60 minutes is not enough to explore the many great bands Greece has produced over the years, but for those eager enough to discover more, you can find links and a wealth of information (in Greek!) at anexartisi.gr or email lydia[at!]maximumrocknroll.com with any questions or for more details about this Greek punk.
Intro ADIEXODO (Dead End) – Soundtrack for Street Fighting / ΑΔΙΕΝžΝŸΔΝŸ – Ν£Ν¬ορ…νρ„ρακ για ΝŸδομαρ‡Ν¯ερ‚ I AM YOUR NIGHTMARE METRO DECAY – Remnants / ΚειμΝ®λια EX-HUMANS – Pointless Survival / […]
…the people that make it happen every month: our shitworkers. Every band featured in this issue features at least one volunteer or contributor to the mag. We’ve got the Welsh-Greek-Cypriot…
…info: moonhag.bandcamp.com Band name: ERMA Greek: Ερμα, meaning (figuratively) principles or incentives that drive the behavior or action of a person. Date & location formed: Winter 2012 in Arta, Greece….
…shit… Band name: KATAXNIA (Greek characters) KATAHNIÁ (English characters) Greek word meaning “haze” Date & location formed: May 2012 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Reason for forming: The main motives for the…
…– Think BRAINBOMBS – It’s a Burning Hell KILSLUG – Make It Rain Lydia – Greek Salad Tourloubouki PANDEMIA – Vasilio Tis Parakmis GUTTER – No Chances No Choices SARABANTE…
Damn, what to say first about this record? That it is era-defining? That it’s the first record you should seek out if you want to know anything about early Greek…
In the May issue of Maximum Rocknroll — MRR #360 — we proudly present: a trip back in time with Greek punk mutineers STRESS (see video below!); Bordeaux post-punk outfit…
…– Motel Hell Hal – More New Ditties ANTI-SOCIALES – Un Hombre Lobo En Santurce CHEMICALS – She’s So Fine DINOS BOYS – Scab Viva Villa Amalias! Up the Greek…
…but it’s more of a preview of the band’s upcoming LP anyway, so keep your eyes peeled for that in the near future! Second demo from this Greek powerhouse, ANTIMOB…
This is a hard hitter. Cool Greek zine featuring interviews with D-takt and Rapunk Records, Amebix, Pyroklast, Deathhammer, Stripmines, a tribute to Void, movie reviews of my second favorite genre:…
…of Peruvian punk movement Rock Subterraneo and the triumphant return of EUTANASIA; and a killer Greek scene report done by our very own new coordinator Lydia! As always, we also…
…I chose to feature this criminally underrated Greek punk masterpiece. GULAG, from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, started playing in the mid ’80s. On this platter the band charms…
…show in March. But that’s not all! We celebrate May 2012 with a hilarious and informative interview with noize terrorists of note DISORDER, true legends of UK82, some Greek hardcore…
Political punk from Greece. This is ’77-style punk with a bit of a CLASH influence. Reconfirms my opinion that Greek, along with French, is the worst sounding language to work…
Terse Greek hardcore is played tightly and with real passion on the six tracks. While the songs could have been more memorable and catchy, I liked the first song on…
Somewhere in the midst of JIM MORRISON, MARK RILEY, NICK CAVE, the CRAMPS, and other rockin’ doom and gloomers steps in this Greek band that screams, moans, and sings of…
This Greek band is able to perform various styles, paces and moods very well. There are early punk — hook laden — rockers, psychedelic punk tunes and slower melodic crooning….
…but alas, it’s all Greek to me. Then, inexplicably, there’s one thrash song that leaps out at you, breaking through the doldrums. Hopefully, their upcoming LP will be more challenging….
An excellent compilation, featuring six Greek punk bands in a variety of sub-styles. Not only are the bands more that competent, but the recording quality is surprisingly good, too. Besides…
More psychedelic exotica from SAVAGE REPUBLIC. “O Adonis” is a Mediterranean-influenced instrumental which lies somewhere between Greek bazouki music and the KALEIDOSCOPE. “Film Noir” is slower and more atmospheric, and…
